Instrument and Control Valve Commissioning Technician
Commonwealth Fusion Systems
Devens, MA, USA
Posted on Tuesday, August 27, 2024
Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) has the fastest, lowest cost path to commercial fusion energy.
CFS collaborates with MIT to leverage decades of research combined with groundbreaking new high-temperature superconducting (HTS) magnet technology. HTS magnets will enable compact fusion power plants that can be constructed faster and at lower cost. Our mission is to deploy these power plants to meet global decarbonization goals as fast as possible. To that end, CFS has assembled a team of leaders in tough tech, fusion science, and manufacturing with a track record of rapid execution. Supported by the world’s leading investors, CFS is uniquely positioned to deliver limitless, clean, fusion power to combat climate change. To implement this plan, we are looking to add dedicated people to the team who treat people well, improve our work by adding multifaceted perspectives and new ways of solving problems, have achieved outstanding results through a range of pursuits, and have skills and experience related to this role.
The SPARC Plant Instrumentation and Control Team seek a Junior Instrumentation and Control Valve Installation and Commissioning Technician for the installation, calibration, commissioning testing, and troubleshooting of sensing and control equipment for a large variety of components from multiple different manufacturers. Ranges of process systems include cooling water, HVAC, cryogenic fluids, ultra high vacuum, various types of gases, and radiation monitoring. Equipment types range from standard process fluid measurements and controls (e.g. temperature, flow, level, air operated valves) to sensors that can measure cryogenic temperatures as low as 8 Kelvin, vacuums in the micro-Torr range, and with flows controlled by piezo control valves. Component interfaces include hardwired, Profibus (DP and PA), Profinet, Modbus, BacNET, and possibly others.
This team member will:
- Collaborate with the Senior Technicians to understand the various types of equipment and interface protocols in the designs
- Utilize manufacturer literature and other resources to develop expertise in the installation and testing of the various types of equipment and interface protocols
- Utilize engineering deliverables such as P&IDs, instrument lists, signal lists, loop diagrams, data sheets and cabling schedules to commission the components and systems. Training to be provided on how to read/use these documents.
- Perform troubleshooting on equipment and communication links under the direction of a Senior Technician
- Clearly communicate issues to the Senior Technicians when discrepancies and/or unexpected results are discovered
- Learn to use the necessary test equipment and tools to support the work
- Ensure safety is always the first priority in any testing activity
- Report on and be accountable for progress to the Senior Technicians or Supervisor
The ideal candidate will have most, if not all, of these requirements:
- 2+ years experience working in a construction environment, or other strict, heavily regulated jobsites
- Willing to learn to use and analyze the output of test equipment needed to support the described equipment calibrations and troubleshooting
- Willing to learn verifying and tuning instrument control loops
- Experience with safety procedure and processes in a construction environment
- Willing to learn I&C equipment installation, commissioning, and troubleshooting
- Willing to learn documenting results in a database
Additional experience and/or qualifications:
- Interest/experience in installing, commissioning, and troubleshooting instrumentation and control equipment in systems such as cryogenics and ultra high vacuum
- Interest/experience with Siemens PLCs, I/O modules and TIA Portal
- Interest/experience entering and retrieving information from AVEVA or Smart Plant Instrumentation and/or other database systems
- Onsite required daily in Devens MA as of date of hire
- Perform activities such as stooping, climbing, typing, standing, sitting, etc. for extended periods of time
- Dedication to safety to mitigate industrial hazards that may include heat, cold, noise, fumes, strong magnets, lead (Pb), high voltage, and cryogenics
- Work in a facility that contains industrial hazards including heat, cold, noise, fumes, strong magnets, lead (Pb), high voltage, high current, pressure systems, and cryogenics
- Willingness to occasionally travel or work required nights/weekends/on-call
- #LI-Onsite
CFS team members thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and have demonstrated exceptional results through a range of different pursuits. We all tightly align with our company values of integrity, execution, impact and self-critique. As we grow, we are looking to add talented people who are mission driven and bring diverse perspectives and new ways of solving problems.
At CFS, we deeply value diversity and are an equal opportunity employer by choice. We consider all qualified applicants equally for employment. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, protected veteran status, religion, physical or mental disability, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.